Tune-O-Matic Bridge

[Gtrstringer]

I’ve noticed the newer Gibson Les Paul’s using the newer ABR1 Tune-O-Matic bridge. Not sure the metal used is a s dense as was the ones back in the 90’s and early 2000’s. My 2018 Gibson Les Paul Tradtional sounds bright and thin even after changing pickups. Could the Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge be more mass to improve tone and sustain? Or could in be the wiring in the electronics making this guitar sound too bright? Thank you in advance.

 

[sonar1]

I don’t think there are grades of die cast zinc.
There are different weight stop bar tailpieces though.
Light aluminum is more “vintage” spec.

 

[ARandall]

Whilst the bridge is an important structural aspect, it is only one of many that make a guitar. People changing bridges have noticed subtle eq shifts, but thats typically when changing brand - or where the bridge is made from a completely different material completely.

At this stage all we can say (given the complete lack of detailed information supplied) is that it could be hardware, a fault common to the (possibly 2) sets of unknown pickups you have tried, the electronics, or a 'its just that guitar' scenario.

 

[Roxy13]

Didn't they switch to an aluminum bridge and TP around that time? My 2017 and 2018 SGs have those.

 

[Guithartic]

I’ve seen other people talk about the huge difference adjusting pickup height can have.

 

[JMP]

I suggest trying some different string types/ brands/ gauges. Strings make a huge difference in tone… and it’s a cheap experiment.

 

[Nimco]

Didn't they switch to an aluminum bridge and TP around that time? My 2017 and 2018 SGs have those.

As was the case with my 2017 Studio.

OP, I changed min as my guitar came with chrome hardware, and installed an ABR-1 for the looks. Since the ABR is made of a different material there was a minor change in tone which I like, but nothing that can't be eq'd.